Lubricant-distributer.



W. H. YOUTSBY.

LUBRICANT DISTRIBUTER.

APPLIO'ATION FILED Immo msmm Patented D60. 16, 1913.

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WILLIAM I-I. YOUTSEY, OF MONROE TOWNSHIP, MIAMI COUNTY, OHIO.

LUBRICANT-DISTRIBUTER.

Application filed February 20, 1909.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, VILLIAM H. YoUTsnY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Monroe township, in the county of Miami and State of Ohio,have invented certain new and useful Improvements inLubricant-Distributers, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention relates to improvements in a lubricant distributor,and is a separate and distinct invention over U. S. Letters Patent No. 780,254, issued to me on January 17, 1905, containing as it does vastlydifferent mechanical elements of construction and combinationstherefrom.

The prime object of this invention consists in providing a device whichis more especially intended and designed and particularly adapted forlubricating the curved rails of a railroad, traction line, or in factany and all classes of curved track rails.

The invention consists essentially in the very peculiar and novelconstruction, arrangement, and combination of the various mechanicalelements or parts as will be hereinafter more fully described in detail,and set forth in the subjoined claims in accordance with the statutes insuch cases made and provided therefor.

Referring to the accompanying drawing illustrating my invention andconstituting a formal part of this specification, and wherein the sameletters and figures of reference are used to indicate or point out thesame parts wherever occurring throughout the several views. Figure l isa front elevation of the device and tank showing the end of said oilsupply tank or reservoir. Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse sectional viewof the device shown in Fig. l-but on a slightly enlarged scaletherefrom,with oil tank broken away and showing the end of a rail. Fig.3 is a partially broken away, transverse sec-tional view showing theparts raised in their normal position when cutting off the ow oflubricant, but looking from the opposite side from that shown in Fig. 2;and Fig. 4t is a detail view partially in section of the cut-Off orcontrolling valve.

In describing my said invention specifi- Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. f6, 1913.

Serial No. 479,064.

cally and referring in detail to the different mechanical parts orelements of construction of my improved lubricant distributor as shownthroughout the several views of the drawing and designated by means ofthe letters and figures of reference as aforesaid; a refers to thesupply tank or oil reservoir, which may be of any suitable and preferredstyle or form of construction; the oil or liquid lubricant being pouredtherein through inletI thus allowing the oil or liquid lubricant in saidtank to be forced therefrom and have a ready flow throughout thedistributor to the rail of the track. In practice said supply tank isintended to be connected in any suitable manner underneath the carfloor, extending transversely thereof, from just over the rail on oneside of said track to just over the rail on opposite side thereof, andpreferably provided at each end with one of said devices for each trackrail; only one of the devices being here shown, as they are exactlyalike.

C is a sleeve which rigidly connects the mouthpiece or outlet c of saidtank with the receiving end Z of cut-olf or controlling valveD-preferably by means of screw threads as shown,-thus forming acontinuous channel or conduit down which the oil or other liquidlubricant passes into and through said cut-oft' valve,-when the partsare forced down in the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2,-through themedium of bell-crank lever c, which is fulcrumed to the controllingvalve D and connected to one of the arms f as shown; and which inpractice is intended to be operated from the interior of the car bymeans of a system of pulleys and a cable connected to said lever at 10;or in any other suitable manner not necessary to be here shown as thisis no part of my invention. Large spring 12 is connected at one end toone of the arms g, while the opposite end is intended to be connected toany suitable part of the car, the supporting means of the tank, or thetank for holding the device up in its normal position when not beingoperated, as shown in Fig. 3.

Cut-olf valve D has an outer inclosing casing z, as more particularlyshown in Figs.

2, 3, and 4f, on which is formed the receiving end d, and is cut away ate to allow of the distributor being raised or lowered to the positionsshown in Figs. 1, 2, and 8, when cutting off or turning on the supply ofoil. Both ends of said valve casing are open so as to receive the hollowvalve body c' which is provided at each end with a spindle or shank 7c,the plain portion of one of which receives a washer Z and thescrew-threaded portion a nut m; while the spindle 73 at opposite end ofsaid valve-body receives on its plain portion the bell-crank lever e,and on its screw-threaded portion a retaining nut m-as fully shown inFigs. l, 2, and 4. EX- tending from said valve-body to which it isconnected by screw-threads, is the hollow cylindrical portion M whichforms a knuckle-joint connection n, with the hollow stock O-see dottedlines, Fig. l, and solid lines, Figs. 2 and 3; said knuckle-jointpermitting of a lateral movement of all the parts extending therefromdown to the track. The upper portion of the discharge-pipe p telescopesin stock 0 and forms a continuation of the channel or passage for theoil through the nozzle or mouth p of said discharge-pipe onto therail-see Figs. 1 and 2.

Q is a supporting-wheel or roller which travels or runs on the rail, thespindle of which is connected to the body of the device and its arm g,and supports the distributor when down in operative position.

r are arms extending on each side of the body portion and to which areconnected the ends of a supporting or brace bar s, which is providedmidway of said ends with a pivot carrying a washer t on which revolvesthe disk u; said pivot being screwed into the body portion. A smallmouth-piece or nozzle o extends downward from the center of saidbrace-bar and is provided with a screw-threaded cap, which is intendedto be closed on all single-rails, but where there is a double-rail, asat curves, said cap is readily removed, by means of its screw threads,from the position shown in Fig. 2 thus allowing a portion of the oil orlubricant as it passes to the nozzle or mouth-piece p to pass throughthe small channel or conduit w and out of nozzle o where it is spreadupon the inner flange of said double rail by means of a small brush wprojecting from said brace bar and on each side of said nozzle as ful-lyshown in Fig. 2.

1n case supporting wheel Q should meet any slight obstruction on thetrack-rail, knuckle-joint a will allow of sufficient lateral play ormovement, and springs V- which are connected to supporting bar s and'arms f of hollow cylindrical portion M-will also allow of sufficientlateral movement and will also react and throw the parts back inposition; while spring actuated plungers m, which extend vertically fromthe body portion of the device and are held at the top by means of pinsg/ in eyes or openings of arms g which project from stock O, thusholding discharge-pipe p in a telescoped position in said stock-as fullyshown in Fig. 2, but allowing it to rise sutilciently whensupporting-wheel Q meets any obstructionhas just referred to.

Having now described my improved lubricant distributor, what 1 claim asmy invention is 1. 1n a lubricating distributor the combination with anoil reservoir; of an operating valve communicating with saidoilreservoir; means for controlling said valve so as to cut off or turnon the flow of oil; a continuous channel leading from said valve and anozzle for distributing the oil upon the rail; a revolving disk adaptedto bear against the side of the rail; a supporting roller projectingfrom the body of the device, and adapted to travel or run on the rail;and means for permitting of suiiicient play to allow said roller to passover any obstruction on the rail; all substantially as and for thepurposes described.

2. The combination in a lubricating distributor, of a supply receptaclefor the oill or lubricant; a valve communicating with said supplyreceptacle; means connected to said valve for operating the same so asto turn on or cut off the flow of oil; a conduit leading` from saidvalve to the rail; a wheel for supporting the movable parts andpermitting same to travel on the rail; means for allowing said movableparts to pass over any slight obstruction; and means also fordistributing the lubricant on the inner flange of a double rail; allsubstantially as described.

3. The combination in a lubricating distributor with an oil supply tank,of a controlling valve connected to said tank for regulating the flow ofoil; a lever for forcing the movable parts of the device into operativeposition, and a large spring for holding said parts when in their normalposition; of a discharge nozzle for lubricating the rail; of asupporting wheel adapted to travel on the rail; or' a revolving diskadapt-- ed to bear against the rail; of means for permitting the deviceto pass over` any slight obstruction on the rail; all substantially inthe manner and for the purposes described.

4L. A lubricant Vdistributor comprising a reservoir adapted to receiveand hold a supply of lubricant; a cut-off valve communicating with saidreservo-irs; a hollow cylindrical portion having a knuckle-jointconnection with a hollow stock and a discharge pipe telescoping in saidstock, all forming a continuous and open channel from said valve when inan operative position, or closparts in normal position when released bysaid lever; all substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I aliX my signature in presence of tivo Witnesses.

VVLLIAM H. YOUTSEY. Witnesses:

VILLIAM S. RHOTEHAMEL, ALLEN C. MoDoNALD.

ing said valve When in their normal position; a supporting-rolleradapted to travel on the rail; a revolving disk adapted to bear againstthe rail; means for permitting the distributor to pass over any slightobstruction on the rail; and a lever for throvving the movable partsinto operative position, and a large spring for holding said Copies ofthis patent may be obtained for iive cents each, by addressing theCommissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

